Teacher of English
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WD |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 5257fb83-64ce-413b-a4b0-f1c13d22593c |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
-Ability to plan and teach engaging, motivating lessons with clear objectives and student learning outcomes matched to departmental schemes of work.
-Ability to teach to Advanced Level, although experience of this is not essential.
-Ability to effectively deploy a range of teaching and learning styles to suit the nature of the course content and the ability and attainments of students.
What the school offers its staff
OUR ETHOS
Ecclesfield School understands the power of education to transform lives, communities and society. We aspire to achieve individual and collective excellence in all that we do through nurturing every student’s unique potential, expanding their horizons and promoting their understanding of the invaluable contributions they can make as citizens in a global society. We recognise the importance of students leading rich and diverse lives and actively pursue a curriculum and pastoral provision which enables them to flourish in this area.
By fostering our students’ spirit of engagement, adventure, and ingenuity, we will nurture all young people as fully rounded individuals, providing them with the challenge and support they require to succeed.
ABOUT US
Ecclesfield School is a popular and over-subscribed all-ability, 11-16 school. We have a truly comprehensive intake and aim to serve all of the school community in all of our work. Our intake is drawn largely from North-East Sheffield, including Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and High Green, though many students travel from further afield. Our standard student number per year is 350 and our current roll is 1750, making Ecclesfield one of the largest schools in the city. Attainment on intake is broadly average. Around 29.4% of our students are disadvantaged.
The school has around 23% of students on the SEN register. The range of special needs in school is considerable; we have students with speech, language and communication difficulties, physical difficulties and some with moderate to severe learning difficulties. In addition, there are also significant numbers of students who have been identified as gifted and talented in a range of areas.
The Senior Leadership Team is comprised of nine colleagues – the Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers and six Assistant Headteachers, supported by the Business Support Manager and Central Team for the Trust. Senior staff take responsibility for specific and targeted line management of key areas in the school. The school has distributed leadership model in which leaders at all levels increasingly take responsibility for raising standards of attainment and achievement.
Currently we have a teaching staff of over 100 who provide a rich balance of enthusiasm, energy, creativity and experience. Our team of support staff plays a vital part in the success of the school, and all are important members of our community. We aim to involve all staff in the life of the school through communication, including daily briefings and regular meetings. Staff development is supported through a highly effective professional learning policy, which lays emphasis on sharing good practice internally and driving up standards in teaching and learning. All teaching staff belong to departmental teams led by Curriculum Leaders, assisted by Lead Teachers.
All members of the ‘Ecco Family’ are well supported, and at the heart of this is excellent pastoral care. Each year group family is led by a Progress Leader, assisted by a Pastoral Leader and form tutors. All teachers are attached to a form and year group, and we place great emphasis on the vital role of the form tutor to ensure we foster a culture of belonging across our school. We have a newly established Junior Leadership Team (JLT) to enable students to take on additional responsibility and shape their school with leaders. There are 8 JLT members in each year group who ensure that the voices and views of their year group are heard and supported.
The school is supported by a committed and supportive Local Governing Body, ready to scrutinise and challenge the work of the school. Led by the Chair of Governors, the Local Governing Body works through a series of committees, each supported by a member of the leadership group. The governors take on ‘link’ roles and are beginning to work effectively with a range of key personnel within the school. The Local Governing Body feed into the Minerva Learning Trust Board who have overall accountability for schools within the Trust.
The curriculum is organised within a 50 period, two-week timetable and we aim to use this vehicle to support and stimulate all students. As a result, a large number of activities and experiences are timetabled for students. These include a one-week period of work experience for all Year 10 students. Many subject departments organise trips and visits; these include trips to local museums, field trips, visits from theatre groups and curriculum-related visits to sites around the country.
At Key Stage 3, students follow a broad and balanced curriculum including the core and foundation subjects, Drama, ICT, RPE, PSHCE, Art, Music, PE and Technology. All students study Spanish, French or German (with some students going on to pursue two languages at GCSE). In Year 7, with the exception of Maths, all subjects are taught for the year in mixed-attainment teaching groups. Increasingly, the school is moving towards a two-year key stage 3.
At Key Stage 4 we offer a core curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science (combined trilogy and triple sciences), History or Geography, PHSCE, RPE and PE, with up to three further option subjects available. These include Art, Enterprise, Computer Science, Music, P.E. and Religious Studies. Students can opt for Technical Awards in a range of subjects including Sport, Music, Performing Arts, Health and Social Care, Statistics, Food Technology and Engineering. The school is well-placed to meet the demands of the English Baccalaureate with MFL (French, Spanish and German), Science and Geography popular option choices. Our most recent performance indicators shows attainment in the EBacc running above the national level. We are confident that our current curriculum model, whilst under constant review, allows us to meet the needs of all students, preparing them fully for life beyond 16.
Enrichment is a huge part of our school: There are over 100 weekly lunchtime and after-school clubs and teams which offer the opportunity for students to develop and follow their interests and talents in music, drama, sport, art and academic areas, along with some more creative, inclusive and environmental foci. Our JLT also run clubs for their peers. As a school that particularly values performing arts, there are a host of creative opportunities for students to take part in, from music lessons and crafting to our highly popular school productions. In terms of sport, a wide range of teams and activities take place, achieving considerable local, regional and, on occasion, national success. There is a strong programme of residential, visits and foreign trips throughout the school from the ski trip to language immersion trips.
We aim to enable all colleagues to fulfil their potential. We are partnered in Initial Teacher Training with Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield University and work in partnership with the South Yorkshire Teaching Hub. We aim to support new colleagues, be they ECTs or more experienced teachers or support staff, via an induction programme and mentoring scheme which can be tailored to meet their needs.
We are developing a vibrant learning community in which all students and staff are able to thrive. Our strategic vision is to move this school forwards by retaining a complete commitment to our ethos, our community and the principles of a comprehensive education.
We look forward to your application and thank you for your interest in our school.
Further information about the school including access to the full Ofsted Report can be found on our website: www.ecclesfield-school.com
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
-Ability to plan and teach engaging, motivating lessons with clear objectives and student learning outcomes matched to departmental schemes of work.
-Ability to teach to Advanced Level, although experience of this is not essential.
-Ability to effectively deploy a range of teaching and learning styles to suit the nature of the course content and the ability and attainments of students.
What the school offers its staff
OUR ETHOS
Ecclesfield School understands the power of education to transform lives, communities and society. We aspire to achieve individual and collective excellence in all that we do through nurturing every student’s unique potential, expanding their horizons and promoting their understanding of the invaluable contributions they can make as citizens in a global society. We recognise the importance of students leading rich and diverse lives and actively pursue a curriculum and pastoral provision which enables them to flourish in this area.
By fostering our students’ spirit of engagement, adventure, and ingenuity, we will nurture all young people as fully rounded individuals, providing them with the challenge and support they require to succeed.
ABOUT US
Ecclesfield School is a popular and over-subscribed all-ability, 11-16 school. We have a truly comprehensive intake and aim to serve all of the school community in all of our work. Our intake is drawn largely from North-East Sheffield, including Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and High Green, though many students travel from further afield. Our standard student number per year is 350 and our current roll is 1750, making Ecclesfield one of the largest schools in the city. Attainment on intake is broadly average. Around 29.4% of our students are disadvantaged.
The school has around 23% of students on the SEN register. The range of special needs in school is considerable; we have students with speech, language and communication difficulties, physical difficulties and some with moderate to severe learning difficulties. In addition, there are also significant numbers of students who have been identified as gifted and talented in a range of areas.
The Senior Leadership Team is comprised of nine colleagues – the Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers and six Assistant Headteachers, supported by the Business Support Manager and Central Team for the Trust. Senior staff take responsibility for specific and targeted line management of key areas in the school. The school has distributed leadership model in which leaders at all levels increasingly take responsibility for raising standards of attainment and achievement.
Currently we have a teaching staff of over 100 who provide a rich balance of enthusiasm, energy, creativity and experience. Our team of support staff plays a vital part in the success of the school, and all are important members of our community. We aim to involve all staff in the life of the school through communication, including daily briefings and regular meetings. Staff development is supported through a highly effective professional learning policy, which lays emphasis on sharing good practice internally and driving up standards in teaching and learning. All teaching staff belong to departmental teams led by Curriculum Leaders, assisted by Lead Teachers.
All members of the ‘Ecco Family’ are well supported, and at the heart of this is excellent pastoral care. Each year group family is led by a Progress Leader, assisted by a Pastoral Leader and form tutors. All teachers are attached to a form and year group, and we place great emphasis on the vital role of the form tutor to ensure we foster a culture of belonging across our school. We have a newly established Junior Leadership Team (JLT) to enable students to take on additional responsibility and shape their school with leaders. There are 8 JLT members in each year group who ensure that the voices and views of their year group are heard and supported.
The school is supported by a committed and supportive Local Governing Body, ready to scrutinise and challenge the work of the school. Led by the Chair of Governors, the Local Governing Body works through a series of committees, each supported by a member of the leadership group. The governors take on ‘link’ roles and are beginning to work effectively with a range of key personnel within the school. The Local Governing Body feed into the Minerva Learning Trust Board who have overall accountability for schools within the Trust.
The curriculum is organised within a 50 period, two-week timetable and we aim to use this vehicle to support and stimulate all students. As a result, a large number of activities and experiences are timetabled for students. These include a one-week period of work experience for all Year 10 students. Many subject departments organise trips and visits; these include trips to local museums, field trips, visits from theatre groups and curriculum-related visits to sites around the country.
At Key Stage 3, students follow a broad and balanced curriculum including the core and foundation subjects, Drama, ICT, RPE, PSHCE, Art, Music, PE and Technology. All students study Spanish, French or German (with some students going on to pursue two languages at GCSE). In Year 7, with the exception of Maths, all subjects are taught for the year in mixed-attainment teaching groups. Increasingly, the school is moving towards a two-year key stage 3.
At Key Stage 4 we offer a core curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science (combined trilogy and triple sciences), History or Geography, PHSCE, RPE and PE, with up to three further option subjects available. These include Art, Enterprise, Computer Science, Music, P.E. and Religious Studies. Students can opt for Technical Awards in a range of subjects including Sport, Music, Performing Arts, Health and Social Care, Statistics, Food Technology and Engineering. The school is well-placed to meet the demands of the English Baccalaureate with MFL (French, Spanish and German), Science and Geography popular option choices. Our most recent performance indicators shows attainment in the EBacc running above the national level. We are confident that our current curriculum model, whilst under constant review, allows us to meet the needs of all students, preparing them fully for life beyond 16.
Enrichment is a huge part of our school: There are over 100 weekly lunchtime and after-school clubs and teams which offer the opportunity for students to develop and follow their interests and talents in music, drama, sport, art and academic areas, along with some more creative, inclusive and environmental foci. Our JLT also run clubs for their peers. As a school that particularly values performing arts, there are a host of creative opportunities for students to take part in, from music lessons and crafting to our highly popular school productions. In terms of sport, a wide range of teams and activities take place, achieving considerable local, regional and, on occasion, national success. There is a strong programme of residential, visits and foreign trips throughout the school from the ski trip to language immersion trips.
We aim to enable all colleagues to fulfil their potential. We are partnered in Initial Teacher Training with Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield University and work in partnership with the South Yorkshire Teaching Hub. We aim to support new colleagues, be they ECTs or more experienced teachers or support staff, via an induction programme and mentoring scheme which can be tailored to meet their needs.
We are developing a vibrant learning community in which all students and staff are able to thrive. Our strategic vision is to move this school forwards by retaining a complete commitment to our ethos, our community and the principles of a comprehensive education.
We look forward to your application and thank you for your interest in our school.
Further information about the school including access to the full Ofsted Report can be found on our website: www.ecclesfield-school.com
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.